From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Standardisation of chassis parts, specifically the Boyce Electric Instrument Board Clock.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\1\ img269 | |
| Date | 15th October 1931 | |
| RR 78B (10M) (S459. 24-10-30) 6/3188. ORIGINAL COMPLETED 25.11.31. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Date 15.10.31 X N 6022 Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. BOYCE ELECTRIC INSTRUMENT BOARD CLOCK Origin. To obviate necessity for winding, is self starting and is considerably cheaper than our present standard clock. Experimental Test Report. Three experimental clocks have been on bench test for 9 months without failure. Previous troubles were experienced but these have been satisfactorily remedied. The clocks will work satisfactorily over a large voltage range. Road Test Report. One clock has been fitted to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car and has run O.K. since 20.5.31. Another clock has run satisfactorily for 20,000 miles on 25-EX. It is recommended that we send out a batch of 25 clocks on production cars before changing over completely. A Scrap and replace at all costs, including Chassis already delivered to Customers. B Scrap and replace on Chassis in Works. C Scrap present stock and replace on all Chassis not yet handed to test. D Use existing stock Alteration effective on future Chassis. Weight of Old Part. 40/50. 20/25. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Decrease - Cost of Old Part. £ 2. 15. 0d. 3. 0. 0d. Cost of New Part. £ 1. 14. 0d. 1. 17. 0d. Difference per Car. £ 1. 1. 0d. 1. 3. 0d. Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on :- Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Series.........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. G/Rb.{R. Bowen}13.11.31 G.13.11.31 Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} INITIAL DATE REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} 16.11.31 Agreed Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} R.{Sir Henry Royce} 21/10/31 Agreed ST&R WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} 16.10.31 Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} The clock is an extra charge to customers for 20/25 HP. chassis. C. 17.10.31 Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} 19.10.31 Agreed Rg.{Mr Rowledge} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 19.10.31 Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 16.10.31 Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 16.10.31 Agreed - try 25 .EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 22.10.31 Agreed AE. PN.{Mr Northey} 19.10.31 Agreed PN.{Mr Northey} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Agreed. STAMPS: PRINTED D/125 | ||